Born: December 7, 1986
Birthplace: Croydon, England, UK
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Jonathan Benjamin "JB" Gill is an English singer and farmer. He is best known as a former member of the boy band JLS, who came second place on The X Factor in 2008. They went on to have five number-one singles and sold over 10 million records worldwide before disbanding in December 2013.
Gill joined the boy band UFO, later known as JLS, in 2007. The group auditioned for The X Factor in 2008, managed by Louis Walsh. They finished runners-up behind Alexandra Burke. They later signed a record deal with Epic Records.
In December 2012, Gill won the Christmas Special of the BBC One dancing show Strictly Come Dancing, performing the Jive with Ola Jordan.
In 2013, JLS announced via Twitter that they had decided to split up after their farewell tour, album, and book.
In January 2014, it was revealed that Gill would team up with DJ and music producer Charlie Hedges to release his debut solo single Best Night of My Life, making him the first member of JLS to release solo material.
In 2014, Gill competed on Celebrity MasterChef.
Beginning on 1 February 2015, he took part in the second series of The Jump.
In August 2015, having been involved in the turkey farming industry for some years, he became one of the main presenters on the CBeebies program Down on the Farm alongside Storm Huntley.
In November 2015, he appeared on the show, Countryfile. In September 2016, he appeared on Who's Doing the Dishes?. In February 2017, he appeared on the ITV show Dance Dance Dance alongside his wife Chloe and finished in 3rd place. Since 2017, he has been a presenter on the BBC's Songs of Praise.
Gill used to play rugby but gave it up to concentrate on his singing career. He does, however, still take part in charity matches. He played for England in the 2015 fixture of Rugby Aid, which saw a team of celebrities and professional rugby players participate in an 'England vs. The Rest of the World' match to raise money for the charity Help For Heroes.